Title: A Murder Is Going Down Author: Kate Emery Genre: Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 4th November 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A brilliant and hilarious cosy YA crime from the author of My Family and Other Suspects, with a mystery that will keep readers guessing to the very last page. For… Continue reading A Murder Is Going Down by Kate Emery
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Into the Mouth of the Wolf by Erin Gough
Title: Into the Mouth of the Wolf Author: Erin Gough Genre: YA Mystery Publisher: Hardie Grant Published: 1st May 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Part thriller, part queer romance, Into the Mouth of the Wolf is a stunning, CBCA Notable YA novel from the award-winning author of Amelia Westlake. Dear Iris, If all goes well I will be… Continue reading Into the Mouth of the Wolf by Erin Gough
This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska
Title: This Fatal Kiss Author: Alicia Jasinska Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st August 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: An immersive fantasy, filled with dark magic, mystery and romance, from the author of The Dark Tide.Cursed to haunt the river running through the magical spa town where she drowned, water nymph Gisela… Continue reading This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska
The Lies We Tell Ourselves by Maura Pierlot
Title: The Lies We Tell Ourselves Author: Maura Pierlot Genre: Contemporary Young Adult Publisher: Big Ideas Press Published: 1st August 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: The biggest lies are the ones you tell yourself. When gorgeous new student, Carter, struts into class, Harley knows it's time to reinvent herself. Before long, she's… Continue reading The Lies We Tell Ourselves by Maura Pierlot
A Gift from the Birds by Caroline Stills
Title: A Gift from the Birds Author: Caroline Stills Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Text Publishing Australia Published: 29th July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Birds can save people’s lives. You may think that’s a strange thing to say. How can a small animal with wings save a person? But I know they can.… Continue reading A Gift from the Birds by Caroline Stills
The Foal in the Wire by Robbie Coburn
Title: The Foal in the Wire Author: Robbie Coburn Genre: Contemporary Verse Novel Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 121 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: An astonishingly raw and beautiful verse novel about survival, love and the bonds between humans and animals from an important young Australian poet Sam, a teenager, lives on… Continue reading The Foal in the Wire by Robbie Coburn
The Worst Perfect Moment by Shivaun Plozza
Title: The Worst Perfect Moment Author: Shivaun Plozza Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published: 1st January 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, tender and edgy, this inventive romance asks what it means to be truly happy.Tegan Masters is dead.She’s sixteen and she’s dead and she’s standing in the… Continue reading The Worst Perfect Moment by Shivaun Plozza
The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman
Title: The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest Author: Aubrey Hartman Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A delightfully grim tale about an undead fox whose lonely existence is turned upside down when he learns his job as usher of souls is in jeopardy, perfect for… Continue reading The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman
Little Bones by Sandy Bigna
Title: Little Bones Author: Sandy Bigna Genre: Verse novel Publisher: UQP Published: 4th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Did you knowthat if you wish aloud for somethingin the stealthy shadows of your bedroom,if you whisper the wordssoft as the brush of a moth’s wing,if you feel the words rush through your… Continue reading Little Bones by Sandy Bigna
Sunny at the End of the World by Steph Bowe
Title: Sunny at the End of the World Author: Steph Bowe Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 4th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: In 2018, seventeen-year-old Sunny and Toby are on the run after zombies have destroyed most of the adults in their world. Cut to 2034 when Sunny is being… Continue reading Sunny at the End of the World by Steph Bowe
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